Measuring-pump



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. T. G. MQOONNELL.

MEASURING PUMP. No. 512,587. Patented Jan. 9,18%.

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No. 512,587. Patented Jan. 9, 1894.

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-- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS G. MOOONNELL, OF COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

MEASURING-PUMP.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,587, dated January9, 1894.

Application filed July 22, 1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS G. MoCoNNELL, of the city of Oollinsville, inthe county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented certain newan duseful Improvements in Measuring-Pumps, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a new and improved measuring-pump, for use instores and other localities, whereby liquid contained in a largerstoragevessel may be quickly measured and dispensed without the loss oftime consequent upon the use of common measur' ing-utensils, such as theusual pint, quart, and

gallon hand-receptacles.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved device of thisclass, which shall be reasonable in cost, very efficientin action andnot likely to get out of order during operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my invention, appliedto the head of a barrel. Fig. 2 is a vertical transversesectional-elevation of my invention. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional sideview of the float and pointer mechanism, detached. Fig. 4 is a.horizontal sect-ion on line4-4of Fig.2. Fig.

5 is a top plan-view of my invention. Fig. 6 is a detail view, inperspective, of parts used in changing the position'of the combinedsuc-' tion and vent tube, the arm which carries the lower end of saidtube being inverted, to better exhibit its construction. Fig. 7 is adetail sectional elevation through the air-pump, taken on line 77 ofFig.5. Fig. 8 is a detail view of a portion of the head of the air-pump,and a suction-valve seated therein. Fig. 9 is a detail side elevation ofa clamping-bung, made use of in carrying out the invention. Fig. 10 is ahorizontal section through the same, taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

1 indicates a vertical stand pipe, having a length sutficient to extendto a point closely adjacent to the lower end of a barrel 2, or otherlargestorage receptacle for liquids, so that its upper end will belocated a distance above said storage receptacle. For securing thisstand-pipe detachably in position, and for holding same firmly duringoperation, I locate thereon a clamping-bung 3 which has Serial No.481.190. (No modelfir a vertical bore corresponding in size to theexterior. diameter of said pipe, and said bung is loosely mounted uponsaid pipe. The exterior of thisbung is conical or tapered and isarranged with its smaller end downward, and this tapered portion isprovided with an exterior screw-th read 4 which engages a circular holeor aperture 5 in the head 6 of the barrel or otherlarge receptacle. Thebody of the bung 3 is split. upon a vertical line so as to provide anopening 7 in said body which has outwardly flaring vertical sidesextending parallel and facing each other. A segment 8 which has verticalparallel edges which converge inward and form a wedge, is provided withan exterior screw thread corresponding to the threads upon the body ofthe bung and is located in the openingof said body with its convergingsides in contact with the flaring sides of said opening, so that whensaid bung and said segment have their ends .flush with each other, andwhen said bung is screwed firmly within said openingin the head of thesaid receptacle, (which may be done by means of suitable bung tongs or abung wrench) said body will be contracted upon said stand pipe and theflaring sides of the opening in said body contacting with the convergingedges of said segment will force said segment outward a correspondingdistance, permitting the body of the bung to securely clamp and holdsaid stand pipe firmly in the desired position withoutother support.

the bung 3 is a sleeve 9, in one side of which is threaded a thumb-screw10, which latter is adapted to engage the stand-pipe and securely clampsaid screw in the desired adj ustment upon said pipe. Projecting invertical alignment from the side of the sleeve 9 which is opposite thethumb-screw 10 are perforated ears l1 and 12. Pivotally connected to thecar 11 at its inner end is a bar 13, and pivotally connected to the car12 at its inner end is another bar 14 extending parallel to the firstnamed bar, and pivotally connected to the free outer ends of both barsis a vertical standard 14 carrying a cup 15 upon its upper end.

' The relative arrangement of the sleeve 9, ears 11 and 12, bars 13 andstandard 14 is such as to form an ordinary parallel motion,

Mounted to slide upon the stand-pipe above that is, when said standardis moved vertically it retains at all times a position parallel to saidsleeve. 1

For adjusting the cup to and retaining the same in the desired position,I provide a circular disk 16 which is eccentrically mounted to turn uponthe car 12 by means of a pivot or journal 17, so that the lower bar 13contacts with the periphery of said disk at all times and is supportedthereby a distance from the point at which said bar is connected to saidear. One end of the pivot or journal 17 projects outward a distance, anda hand crank or lever 18 is fixed upon this projecting end at the sideof the said car which is opposite the side upon which said disk ismounted, so that when said hand crank orlever is moved, said disk willbe moved or revolved a corresponding distance and elevate or lower thebar 13 which rests upon it, and this bar will elevate and lower thecup-standard 14, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and for apurpose hereinafter mentioned.

Located upon the upper end of the standpipe 1 is an enlargement orchamber 19 which is in communication with the interior of said pipe, andin the lower end ofwhich a seat 20 for a check-valve 21 is formed. Thischeckvalve is normally located in contact withits seat and opens upwardto permit upward passage of liquid to said chamber. This valve isprovided with the usual stem 22 which is cross-shaped in transversesection, and which fits within the upper end of said pipe and guidessaid valve in vertical movement and also permits liquid to pass betweenthe vertical wings of said stand. Connected with the interior of thechamber 19, by means of a horizontal pipe 23 is a discharge faucet- 24havinga common turn-plug 25 upon one side of which projects an arm 26having a vertical pin or hook 27 at its outer end for a purposehereinafter; mentioned.

Mounted upon the upper end of the chamber 19 and communicating therewithis a measuring receptacle 28, the vertical wallsof which are preferablymade of glass or other transparent materiahand the bottom of which isprovided with inwardly sloping or converging walls 29, which form a sortof funnel for directing liquid contained in said receptable to saidchamber, and the upper end of which is preferably cut off square andprovided with a horizontal head 30, which is fitted airtight to saidreceptacle.

31 indicates standards or brackets, the lower ends of which are securedupon the exterior of the chamber 19, and which extend vertically andparallel, one upon each side of the measuring-receptacle 28 and haveopposite upper bifurcated ends which project a distance above the uppersurface of said head 30.

32 indicates a horizontal clamping-bar, one end of which is pivotallymounted in the bifurcation of one of the standards 31, by means of asuitable pin or screw 33, so that said bar normally extends transverselyabove said head and has its opposite end detachably located in thebifurcation of the opposite standard 31. A suitable pin or bolt 34isdetachably located in an opening 35 in said last named standard abovesaid clamping bar, so as to hold said bar in place in the bifurcation ofsaid standard.

36 indicates a vertical gage composed of a strip of metal or othersuitable material, and having graduation marks 37 upon one of its sides,to co-operate with a movable pointer hereinafter described and therebyindicate the quantity of liquid contained within said measuringreceptacle, and this gage is fixed upon the upper surface of the head30, by having its lower end provided with a horizontal flange 38 whichextends at a right angle and is secured upon the upper surface of saidhead by means of solder or other common fastening.

39indicates a thumb-screw or other common bolt or screw, which isthreaded through an enlargement 40 formed centrally of the length ofsaid clamping-bar, so that the lower end of said screw engages the uppersurface of the flange 38, or some portion of the head 30, to hold saidhead securely in the position previously described.

41 indicates a vertical float tube passing loosely through an openingformed in the head 30 of the measuring receptacle, so that one of itsends projects within said receptacle while its upper end projects adistance above said head exterior of the receptacle. This tube works ina common stuffing-box 42, which is mounted upon said head, so that apipe joint will always be maintained between said tube and said head.Fixed upon the lower portion of this tube within the measuringreceptacle is a bracket 43, and pivotally mounted upon this bracket at apoint intermediate of its ends is a float-lever 44, which carries avalve or stopper 45 at one of its ends and a float at its opposite end.The lever 44 is bent downward at a point adjacent the end which carriesthe vent valve 45, so that said valve is normally located beneath andcloses the lower end of said tube.

The float above mentioned may be of any common form although I preferthe form here shown, which is that of an inverted conical cup 46, havingits apex attached to said floatlever, so that said float and said valveare thus adjustably mounted within said measuring receptacle, and may beadjusted up and down therein by sliding the tube 41 in said stuflingbox. I

A pointer plate 47 is mounted upon the upper portion of the float tube41 and extends in alignment with the rear surface of said tube andcarries a pointer 48 at its upper end. The upper portion of said tube,also the pointer-plate and pointer, are adapted to be moved up and downclosely adjacent the face of the gage 36, and these parts are held inthis relation by means of a strap 49, which embraces the face and backof said gage so as cylinder is preferably of the class known as singleacting, that is, its lower end is open. Its upper end is closed by ahead 52 having formed therein seats 53 and 54 for the suction anddischarge valves 55. and 56 respectively. Mounted within the cylinder 51to reciprocate is a common piston 57 having the usual packing-rings orother packing 58. This piston is reciprocated by means of a handlever 59having its inner end pivotally attached to a perforated ear 60projecting from the chamber 19 beneath said cylinder, and aconnectingrod 61 has its upper end pivotally connected to said pistonand its lower end pivotally attached to said hand lever at a pointintermediate of the ends of said lever.

I will now proceed to describe the specific construction of thepump-valves 55 and 56 and their seats, although it is obvious-that anycommon form of air-pump-valves may be substituted for the valves which Ihere show, providing such common valves have a suitable construction forthe work required of them. A vertical opening 62 is formed in the head52 of the cylinder 51, in which is located the vertical stem 63 of thesuction-valve 55, and a similar opening is also formed in said head adistance from said first mentioned opening and in which is located thevertical stem of the discharge valve 56, the stems of both valves beingidentical in construction. Surrounding these openings are annularprojections which form the valve-seats 53 and 54, so that the sockets 64are formed in said head above each valve-seat and sockets 65 are formedin said head beneath said valveseats. The suction-valve 55 is in theform of a circular disk having peripheral notches or recesses 66, andcentrally mounted upon the lower end of the suction-valve stem 63 so asto reciprocate vertically in one of the sockets 65 beneath one of theannular projections, and close upward against the under side of thevalve-seat 53. v

67 indicates acircul'ar guiding-disk for the suction valve, which isfixed upon the upper end of the valve-stem 63 just mentioned a greaterdistance from the valve55 -than the vertical thickness of the saidvalve-seat 53, so that said guiding-disk'67 is located to reciprocate inone of the sockets 64 above said seat, so as to rest upon the uppersurface thereof when the valve is opened, and'thereby support said valvewhen in an open position. (See Fig. 8.)

The disk 67 is provided with a series of ver tical holes, apertures orpassages 68, which are preferably located radially therein'such adistance from the periphery of said disk as will leave said holes,apertures or passages free at all times; in other words they are locatedso as to never be covered by the valveseat.

The discharge valve 56 is in construction identical with thesuction-valve 55, with the exception'that the position of said valve andits guiding-disk is just the reverse of that of said suction valve andits guiding disk, that is, said discharge-valve is located in the otherone of the sockets 64 above its valve-seat 54 so as to close downwardupon said seat while its guiding disk is located in the socket 65 justbeneath said socket 64 just mentioned, so that said discharge valvegravitates into contact with its seat and normally retains such positionso that its recesses or passages 66 are covered by said seatwhen saidvalve is in a closed position. The passages 66 of the suction-valve 55are also closed by its seat 53 when said suction-valve is in a closedposition. Said suction valve is normally retained in a closed positionby means of a fiat-spring 69 which has one of its ends fixed to theunder side of the cylinder-head 52 within the cylinder so that itsopposite end will be free, and so that said spring engages the lowerprojecting end of the valve-stem 63 and urges said spring and said valveupward. (See Fig. 7.)

7 0 indicates a combined flexible suction and vent tube, which ispreferably composed of a piece of rubber hose of suitable constructionfor the purpose, and one of its ends is fixed upon a nipple 71projecting from the upper surface of the head 30 of the measuringreceptacle. This nipple is provided with a vertical passage whichcommunicates with the interior of said receptacle and with *the interiorof said tube ,70, and this tube is extended upward therefrom and curvedontward so that its lower end is located above the head 52 of the pumpcylinder 51.

72 indicates a rock-shaft mounted vertically -in bearings or brackets 73and 74 projecting from the standard 31 upon which the cylinder 51 isfixed. The upper end of the shaft 72 projects upward above the bearing74, and upon this projecting portion an arm 75 is fixed atone of itsends, and this arm is provided at its outer end with a ring or socket 76Fig. 6 which embraces or engages the flexi-' ble tube 70 at a point justabove the head 52 of the pump cylinder. ranged to be rocked in itsbearings and move the arm 75 and the ring 76 through the arc ofa'circle, so as to bring the projecting lower end of the said flexibletube in vertical alignment with either one of the upper sockets 64 insaid head of the pump-cylinder, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5and for a purpose hereinafter mentioned.

For retaining the partsin either of the positions just described, Iprovide the bearing 74 with an upwardly projecting lug 77, and

the adjacent under surface of the arm 75 is This shaft 72 is arprovidedwith a similar downwardly projecting lug 78. These lugs each preferablyhave inclined opposite sides which contact, and said lugs are sorelatively located that when the lug 78 of the arm 75 is located uponone side of and in engagement with the lug 77 of said bearing, said armand said ring will be held against accidental movement toward theadjacent discharge-valve-socket 64 of the air pump-head, while when saidlug 78 is located upon the opposite side of and in engagement with thefixed lug 77 of said bearing, said parts will be held against accidentalmovement in an opposite direction, thereby retaining said parts in suchposition that the ring 76 is directly above either one or the other ofsaid sockets 64 in the head of the air-pump.

7 9 indicates aspring coiled around or placed in engagement with therock shaft 72 so as to exert a downward pressure tending to always slidesaid shaft downward in its bearings and consequently hold the arm 75yieldingly in contact with the upper surface of the upper bearings 74,and so prevent the accidental slipping of the lug 78 over the lug 77, tothe above described end and purpose. The spring 79 is preferablycoiledaround said rock-shaft, with its lower end in engagement with atransverse pin or lug 8O projecting from said shaft at a point beneathsaid bearing 74, and with its upper end bearing againstthe under side ofsaid bearing 74. The rock-shaft 72 projects a distance below the lowerbearing 73 and has secured to it another arm 81. This arm 81 is providedwith a longitudinal slot 82 which extends inward from a point adjacentits outer end, while its inner end is secured to said rock-shaft, orformed integral therewith. The arm 81 is preferably located in ahorizontal plane, and its slot 82 is engaged by the upwardly projectingpin 27 of the arm 26 carried by the plug 25 of the discharge faucet 24.The relative location of the parts just mentioned is such that the saidpin contacts with the outer end of the slot in the arm 81 and forms astop to limit the revoluble movement of said plug, and also forms a stopto limit the rocking movement of the rock shaft 72. (See Fig. 5.)

I do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction of detailsherein shown, as it is obvious that the same may be changed within thelimits of skill possessed by an ordinary mechanic, without departingfrom the scope and spirit of my invention.

83 indicates a short horizontal shaft mounted to rock in a commonstuffing-box S4 fixed to the stand-pipe l at a point adjacent the lowerend of the stem of the check valve 21, so that it passes through thehorizontal opening in said stand-pipe and has a crank 85 fixed upon itsinner end within said pipe. The outer end of this shaft is provided witha small hand crank or handle 86, for a purpose presently described.

The operation is as follows: The parts being located in the positions inwhich they are' shown in Fig. 1 and the stand pipe I mounted to projectwithin a barrel or other large vessel containing an indefinite quantityof liquid to be measured or withdrawn, the thumb screw 10 is loosenedand the sleeve 9 is properly adjusted up or down upon the saidstandpipe, and fixed in position, and then a vessel such as a commondrinking glass,or any common vessel into which it is desired todischarge the measured quantity of liquid is set within the cup orreceptacle 15 carried by the standard 14 and is properly adjustedbeneath the spout of the faucet 24 by operating the hand crank or handle18, which rocks or rotates the eccentric disk 16 and thereby elevatessaid standard cup and receptacle for the measured liquid, or lowers thesame as indicated by dotted and solid lines in Fig. 2. Then the lever 69of the air pump is operated to reciprocate the piston 57 of said pump,which has the efiect of withdrawing a portion of the air containedwithin the measuring receptacle 28, and causing said air to pass throughthe combined suction and vent tube 70 the interior of the pump cylinderabove the piston thereof, at each downward stroke of said piston,thereby drawing the suction valve and the guidingdisk 67 thereofdownward against the power of the spring 69 and drawing said valve awayfrom its seat and uncovering the passages 66 in the periphery of saidvalve, permitting said air to pass downward through the holes 68 in saiddisk, passage 62 in the head of said pump and through the said passages66 and as soon as the downward strokes of said piston cease orterminate, the spring 69 acts to return said valve to its seat,preventing exit of the air by way of such passages. Upon the upwardstrokes of said piston the air contained within the said cylinder isforced out of same, through the passages or holes 68in the guiding diskof the discharge valve 56, thence upward through the passage 62, andthence by wayof the peripheral passages or recesses 66 in said dischargevalve to the atmosphere. This exhaustion of air from the measuringreceptacle causes the atmosphere to forcea corresponding quantity ofliquid from the barrel or receptacle 2 upward through the stand pipe 1until it strikes the valves 21, which it raises from the seat 20, andthence passes into the chamber 19 and into said measuring receptacle, inwhich it rises to the desired point requisite for the quantity to bemeasured. In the meanwhile, the pointer 48 should be adjusted to thedesired graduation mark upon the gage 36, so as to indicate a pint,quart, gallon, &c., and this adjustment of the pointer, which is done bygrasping the knob or handle 50, moves the float tube'41 and the float 46a corresponding distance up or down. For instance,

say the pointer 48 is set at the one-gallonmark upon the gage 36, thenthe float 46 is necessarily set at such a height in the measuringreceptacle that as soon as liquid in said receptacle reaches such aheight that a gallon lIO of liquid is contained within said receptacle,said float rises immediately, and draws the valve or stopper out ofengagement with the lower end of the float tube 41, thereby uncoveringsaid end and permitting entrance of air thereat to the said receptacle,almost instantaneously destroying the partial vacuum just previouslylocated therein, thus instantaneously cutting off the upward passage ofliquid from the barrel 2 through the stand pipe, andthe liquid in thesaid measuring-receptacle is prevented from gravitating downward by theinstantaneous closure of the check-valve 21, which takes place as soonas air is permitted to enter said receptacle by way of the float tubeinthe manner just described. To discharge the liquid which has thus beenmeasured and is now contained within the measuring receptacle all thatis necessary is to turn the plug 25 of the faucet 24 in the directionindicated by the arrow in Fig. 5, so that the common transverse passagethrough said plug registers with the common passage in said faucet, andso that the arm 75 is thrown to the position indicated by dotted linesin said Fig. 5. This operation opens the faucet for the passage of thesaid liquid to the glass of receptacle beneath the same, and throws thehorizontal slotted arm 82 toward the left hand to the position in whichit is indicated by dotted lines, and this moves the vertical rock-shaft72 in its bearings in a corresponding direction, and also moves the saidarm 75, ring 76 and the end of the flexible tube 70 carried thereby in acorresponding direction, until said parts occupy the position indicatedby dotted lines in said last mentioned figure of the drawings, whichremoves the said end of said tube from the socket 64 above thesuction-valve and places it in engagement with the socket 64 above thedischarge valve, of the air pump. The withdrawal and insertion of saidend of said tube in this manner are brought about by the followingdescribed function. When the arm 75 moves from the position in which itis shown in Fig. 5, its depending lug 78 slides up on the inclinedadjacent-surface of the lug 77 of the adjacent bearing 74, as aninclined plane, and this elevates said arm and the rock shaft asufficient distance to withdraw said end of said tube from said socket64 above the suction valve, and as the movement continues in suchdirection said lug 78 passes over the lug 77 and engages the oppositeinclined surface of said lug 77, and the spring 79 (also the gravity oftheparts) acts to lower said parts and force the said end of said tubeinto the socket 64 above the discharge valve of the air pump, attheinstant the parts reach the positionin which they are indicated bydotted lines in said Fig. 5, thereby retaining the parts againstaccidental movement, in the manner previously described. It will thus beseenthat the tube really acts as a combined .suction and vent-tube, asit is constructed to be shifted from the induction-passage of theair-pump to the eduction-passage thereof, and vice versa, depending uponwhether it is desired to pass liquid into the measuring receptacle ordischarge a measured quantity of liquid therefrom. This shifting of thesaid tube is automatically controlled and effected by means of the plugof the discharge faucet. When the said tube is shifted so that itengages the socket 64 above the discharge valve, there is a clear ventpassage formed above the liquid in the measuring receptacle, andextending to the atmosphere, permitting the measured'quantity of liquidin said receptacle to flow freely therefrom through the horizontal pipe23 and the faucet. In other words, when the faucet is opened, air entersthe socket 64 above the suction-valve, passes downward through thepassages 62 and 66 to the interior of the pump cylinder (removing thevalve 55 from its seatland then this air passes upward by way of thesocket 65 beneath the discharge-valve 66 through the holes 68 in theguiding disk 67 of said valve, thencethrough the adjacentpassages62and66 (raising said valve from itsscat) thence into the said'tube, andfinally into said measuring r eceptacle. The arm is shown inverted inFig. 6, clearly exhibiting the lug 78 thereon.

When it is desired to gain access to the interior of the measuri ng-receptacle, the thumbscrew 39 is operated, then the pin 34 iswithdrawn to release the adjacent end of the clamping-bar 32, and thensaid bar is thrown upward and outward, as indicated by dotted lines inFig. 1, when the head 30 of said receptacle may be quickly detached,together with the parts supported thereby The apparatus above describedis useful for various purposes, in grocery, liquor stores and the like.

To return liquid to the barrel or storage-receptacle 2, from themeasuring-receptacle, the crank or handle 86 is operated to revolve theshaft 83 and cause the inner crank 85 to engage the adjacent lower endof the stem of the check-valve 21, thereby lifting said valve from itsseat.

What I claim is-- ..1. The improved measuring -p ump, constructed with ameasuring-receptacle preferably having transparent sides, a stand-pipecommunicating with the lower portion of this receptacle and arranged todischarge liquid from a barrel or storage receptacle into said measuringreceptacle, a check-valve for preventing return of liquid from saidmeasuringreceptacle to said storage-receptacle except as intended by theoperator, a discharge faucet or cook connected to the lower portion ofthe measuring-receptacle, a gage having graduation-marks indicatingquantities of liquid to be measured and fixed adjacent saidmeasurdifferent positions with relation to the marks in on said gage, avent-valve controlling a ventpassage to the atmosphere and arranged toopen said passage when the liquid in said measuring-receptacle raisessaid float and thereby permit entrance of air to the saidmeasuring-receptacle above the liquid contained therein, and to closesaid passage when liquid in said receptacle drops to a pointinsufficient to buoy up said float, and a pump or equivalent means forexhausting a portion of air from the upper portion of saidmeasuring-receptacle, substantially as herein-specified.

2. The improved measuring-pump, constructed with a measuring-receptacle,a standpipe communicating with the interior of said receptacle at thelower portion thereof to discharge liquid into said receptacle from alarger storage-receptacle, a faucet or cook connected to dischargeliquid from said receptacle into drinking-glasses and the like, a gagehaving graduation -marks indicating quantities of liquid to be measuredand fixed adjacent said receptacle first-mentioned, a pointer movableadjacent said marks, a float arranged in said measuring-receptacle to beraised by liquid flowing thereinto through said stand-pipe and to besimultaneously adjusted to different heights therein as said pointer isadjusted to different positions with relation to the marks of said gage,a ventvalve controllinga vent-passage to the atmosphere and arranged toopen said passage when liquid in said measuring-receptacle raises saidfloat and to close said passage when said liquid is too low to buoy saidfloat, a pump for exhausting air from said measuring-receptacle abovethe liquid therein and having suction and discharge openings, a flexiblecombined suction and vent tube connecting said measuring receptacle andsaid pump, and means for shifting said tube to either the suction ordischarge opening of the pump automatically upon movement of the plug ofsaid valve or cook, substantially as herein-specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS G. MCCONNELL.

Witnesses:

W. J. SANKEY, JNo. C. HIGDON.

